Warning as Donegal set to experience temperatures in excess of 27°C at weekend
The warning, issued on Thursday morning, is for maximum temperatures on Saturday in excess of 27°C combined with night-time minimum temperatures in excess of 15°C
Met Éireann has issued a status yellow high temperature warning for Ireland.
The warning, issued on Thursday morning, is for maximum temperatures in excess of 27°C combined with night-time minimum temperatures in excess of 15°C expected on Saturday.
The warning runs from midday on Saturday until 6am on Sunday.
A similar warning for parts of the east, midlands and south of the country comes into effect on Friday with Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Cavan, Monaghan, Roscommon and Tipperary set to see maximum temperatures over 27°C.
Met Éireann is predicting very warm or hot conditions on Friday across the country with highest temperatures generally of 23 to 28 degrees.
Saturday will also be very warm or hot on Saturday with plenty of sunshine and highest temperatures of 24 to 29 degrees.
Again, Sunday will be a very warm or hot day for most parts of the country with highest temperatures of 23 to 28 degrees.